Routine Visa Appointment Availability in China

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June 24 update: Bloomberg is reporting that dozens of U.S. diplomats are preparing to return to Beijing next month. Reportedly, some are concerned that the Chinese government could have access to their DNA samples from COVID-19 testing. And some are concerned that dependent family members may be separated if they test positive.


June 20: The U.S. Mission in China continues to report that routine visa processing in China is suspended, as is processing of applications through interview waiver for any visa class. Still, emergency appointments are being scheduled. Also, some consular posts have begun scheduling future routine appointments for select visa classes, as shown in the USTravelDocs website. Here are some examples:

Consular PostVisa ClassFirst Available Appointment
BeijingB1/B22020-11-29
F-1
H-1B
ChengduB1/B2No date listed
F-1
H-1BNot available at this post
GuangzhouB1/B22020-08-27
F-12020-12-17
H-1B2020-10-22
” K-1No date listed
CR-1
ShanghaiB1/B22020-11-10
F-1No date listed
H-1B2020-09-29
ShenyangB1/B22020-08-24
F-1No date listed
H-1BNot available at this post

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